COLUMBIA, S.C. — A program that pays for low-income families to send their 4-year-olds to preschool could soon get a boost amid rising costs, a child-care shortage, and the growing number of families ...

The First Step Act represented one of the most significant federal prison reform efforts in decades. Passed with bipartisan support in 2018, the law was intended to reduce recidivism, expand ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina First Steps is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 First Steps 4K program, which provides free, full-day preschool for eligible four-year-old children across ...

Gov. Henry McMaster has unveiled a budget proposal that includes a $9.9 million allocation aimed at expanding South Carolina's First Steps to School Readiness program. The initiative, which currently ...